ST. FLORIAN, AUSTRIA, August 14, 2013 - EV Group (EVG), a leading supplier of wafer bonding and lithography equipment for the MEMS, nanotechnology and semiconductor markets, was ranked as one of the 10 BEST suppliers in the world in VLSIresearch's 2013 10 BEST Focused Chip Making Equipment Suppliers. Customers also ranked EV Group as a THE BEST Silicon Wafer Fab Equipment Supplier in 2013. EV Group is additionally distinguished with a 2013 RANKED 1st award in Other Silicon Wafer Fab Equipment.

VLSIresearch issued a white paper exploring EVG's approach to customer satisfaction. The white paper contains competitor benchmarking information as well as key product performance, customer service and supplier performance ratings. Selected customer comments from the survey, such as the following quote, complete the white paper: "Years of working together with this supplier have taught me that EVG technical leadership and problem solving skills when needed are excellent".